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2010-02-17 February PMI HNL Luncheon

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Category: Luncheon Meeting
Written by Programs Director

JudiUshio

Speaker:  Judi Ushio, Manager-Planning & Program Management, Sandwich Isles Communications, Inc.
Program: The challenge of managing the installation of a statewide underground and undersea fiber optic network.

Time/Location: 11:30 a.m. - 1:00 p.m., The Plaza Club - Lower Level
PDU Info: Session #C166-P102170. PMPs earn 1 PDU in Category 3
Fee Schedule  

Deadline to register is 02/15/2010 @ 8:00 PM HST 
Register Online OR email your response to Roy T. Uemura, Program Director at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. .
If you registering via email, pay at the door - Cash or checks only NO credit cards accepted.
Please email the Program Director no later than 4:00PM HST on 02/15/2010 if you need to cancel.

 

 

Synopsis:  This presentation will explore the development of a multi-million dollar project, from defining its scope, procuring the funding, scheduling phases over many years, to anticipating the major risks and establishing mitigation measures.  For example, protocols were agreed to by federal, state and local officials for the handling of any ancient human burial remains or artifacts that may be found during the construction phase.  The challenges of managing the many types of land and sea conditions will be discussed; from sand in Maui, to red dirt in Molokai, to lava tubes on the Big Island to working around the weather and whale season for the ocean phase.  The project encompasses the tracking of many elements such as installing underground conduit and manholes, pulling fiber, building wire centers, installation of telecommunication equipment and ensuring that it all works.  This one project utilizes about every skill a project manager needs to have in his or her arsenal.

 

Speaker Bio:  Judi Ushio has been with Sandwich Isles Communications since it began building out its telecommunication network to Hawaiian Home Lands in 1997.  She has been involved in every facet of the emerging company including managing the installation of the fiber optic network.  She now oversees all Operations projects as the company expands its scope and services.  Prior to her work with Sandwich Isles, she managed many different projects through various government contracts in Washington D.C.  These projects ran from studies on vocational education in maximum security prisons to Bilingual education on Indian reservations to the refurbishing of fuel tanks for U.S. Air Force jets.